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Forum: Railway Stations 10th July 2008, 17:07
Replies: 7
Views: 3,343
Posted By Upney Sidings
It certainly was short-lived wasn't it? Just over...

It certainly was short-lived wasn't it? Just over five years by my reckoning.
Forum: Railway Stations 3rd July 2008, 21:14
Replies: 8
Views: 5,460
Posted By Upney Sidings
If you're absorbed for an hour or so with that...

If you're absorbed for an hour or so with that site then allow a few absorbing days to take this one in: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/sites.shtml
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd July 2008, 23:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,594
Posted By Upney Sidings
I sent the link on to a Dutch friend who happens...

I sent the link on to a Dutch friend who happens to have both the biggest and most visited railway enthusiasts' web site in The Netherlands. Unbeknownst to me had posed the same link on his own site...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd July 2008, 20:18
Replies: 7
Views: 3,594
Posted By Upney Sidings
The Dutch are proud of their driving prowess. I...

The Dutch are proud of their driving prowess. I lived there for 11 years and can assure you that they've got no reason for that pride. Towards the end of my European sojourn I spent a few days in the...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd July 2008, 18:10
Replies: 7
Views: 3,594
Posted By Upney Sidings
Have we seen this idiot before?

Crazy Driver Nearly Killed By Train

http://www.break.com/index/crazy-driver-nearly-gets-hit-by-train.html?ref=track3

It's in the Netherlands.
Forum: Say Hello 1st July 2008, 09:52
Replies: 11
Views: 3,174
Posted By Upney Sidings
Welcome to the group. Southern steam?....... ...

Welcome to the group. Southern steam?.......

http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/c1499681.html
http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/c1496564.html
http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/c1320917.html...
Forum: Say Hello 9th June 2008, 14:34
Replies: 10
Views: 3,506
Posted By Upney Sidings
I sent the above questions to a GWR specialist...

I sent the above questions to a GWR specialist and these are his response .....

"A carman drove a horse and cart." Which is what I thought it was btw.


"There are some GWR Staff Registers at...
Forum: Say Hello 31st May 2008, 14:38
Replies: 9
Views: 2,794
Posted By Upney Sidings
Welcome to the group and, yes, Madge Wildfire was...

Welcome to the group and, yes, Madge Wildfire was a camera-shy engine.

A few Darlington shots in my web gallery here: http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/search.php?txt=darlington&t=p

Mike M.
Forum: Railway Stations 30th May 2008, 09:51
Replies: 10
Views: 5,516
Posted By Upney Sidings
Wymondham Midland Railway Opened 1/5/1848 ...

Wymondham
Midland Railway
Opened 1/5/1848
Renamed Whissendine late Wymondham 1/9/1848
Renamed Whissendine 1/5/1891
Closed 3/10/1955

Edmondthorpe & Wymondham
Midland Railway
Opened 1/5/1894
Forum: Railway News from around the World 29th May 2008, 11:03
Replies: 4
Views: 1,840
Posted By Upney Sidings
A friend sent me this ......... The WHR/FR...

A friend sent me this .........

The WHR/FR also has a station cat at Porthmadog, named Lili Du. She, being a female feline multi-tasks and so also acts for the civil engineering dept,...
Forum: Say Hello 21st May 2008, 22:24
Replies: 14
Views: 3,820
Posted By Upney Sidings
Welcome to the Forum, Dave. Some down-under...

Welcome to the Forum, Dave.

Some down-under archive in my web gallery:
http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/c1421024.html

Mike M.

British archive and more: http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/
Forum: Railway News from around the World 5th May 2008, 22:10
Replies: 1
Views: 1,659
Posted By Upney Sidings
Let's see what happens . . . .

An ex-pat has just told me about this ...........

http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=50420080019

Mike M.
Forum: Say Hello 20th April 2008, 13:37
Replies: 15
Views: 6,316
Posted By Upney Sidings
Smile Examples attached, Dave. Mike M.

Examples attached, Dave.
Mike M.
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 28th March 2008, 22:34
Replies: 11
Views: 6,697
Posted By Upney Sidings
A fine mess

I was conversing with my brother, a London resident, this afternoon and mentioned in passing that I'd been thinking of going to the Railfair at Chiswick on Saturday, 5th April. It occurred to me that...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 19th March 2008, 18:52
Replies: 3
Views: 1,648
Posted By Upney Sidings
I don't know whether it was with a wry smile or...

I don't know whether it was with a wry smile or pure disgust that I first read about this in Teletext where it stated that South West drivers are taking strike action followed by, in the last...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 9th March 2008, 01:01
Replies: 2
Views: 1,714
Posted By Upney Sidings
It ain't like that 'ere

My Dutch daughter sent me an interesting news link last night. On Friday the Dutch parliament voted to allocate €1.2 million to the voluntary sector in order to bring steam locomotive brake systems...
Forum: Say Hello 2nd March 2008, 12:02
Replies: 12
Views: 3,638
Posted By Upney Sidings
Welcome to The Forum, Alex. Are you aware...

Welcome to The Forum, Alex.

Are you aware that the January edition of Steam days magazine has an article on the Dundee & Arbroath Joint Railway in view of your interest in NBR subjects?

rgds,
...
Forum: Light Rail and Metros 1st February 2008, 10:35
Replies: 6
Views: 6,594
Posted By Upney Sidings
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=manchester+san+f...

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=manchester+san+francisco+tram&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&num=10&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&cr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&...
Forum: Railway Stations 5th January 2008, 18:17
Replies: 25
Views: 19,614
Posted By Upney Sidings
Andy, Shed Cat makes many valid points in...

Andy,

Shed Cat makes many valid points in his response.

A starting point bookwise might be this one : http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/product.php?productid=38973&cat=0&page=1 although it has...
Forum: Say Hello 31st December 2007, 21:31
Replies: 10
Views: 3,384
Posted By Upney Sidings
Happy anniversay, Syd. And a Happy New Year to...

Happy anniversay, Syd. And a Happy New Year to all Forum members and anyone else who happens to view this thread.

Mike
Forum: Say Hello 28th December 2007, 22:00
Replies: 11
Views: 3,831
Posted By Upney Sidings
Thanks for sharing that one with us, John. Very...

Thanks for sharing that one with us, John. Very nice.

Mike
Forum: Say Hello 28th December 2007, 00:04
Replies: 11
Views: 3,831
Posted By Upney Sidings
Welcome to the Forum, Dai. A straightforward...

Welcome to the Forum, Dai.

A straightforward web search trawled up these:

http://www.davidheyscollection.com/page26.htm
http://geoff-plumb.fotopic.net/search.php?txt=46235&t=p

The Geoff...
Forum: Say Hello 2nd December 2007, 12:49
Replies: 13
Views: 4,579
Posted By Upney Sidings
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/locos/e1306.htm

http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/locos/e1306.htm
Forum: Say Hello 29th November 2007, 23:34
Replies: 9
Views: 2,772
Posted By Upney Sidings
Hi and welcome to the forum Alex. There's more...

Hi and welcome to the forum Alex. There's more room to breath here in than in most British railroad e-groups. Mostly British of course but plenty of overseas variety as well. Click on the Gallery...
Forum: Say Hello 23rd November 2007, 22:49
Replies: 11
Views: 4,420
Posted By Upney Sidings
Welcome to the forum Kenny. The Forum has a photo...

Welcome to the forum Kenny. The Forum has a photo gallery that covers a wealth of railway subject from fairly ancient to the most modern and all around the globe into the bargain. If nostalgia is...
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